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Google Quietly Removes Censorship Warning Feature For Search Users In China

Sat, 05 Jan 2013 06:23:14 -0500

Google Quietly Removes Censorship Warning Feature For Search Users In China:

Google has quietly disabled a feature that notified users of its search service in China when a keyword had been censored by the Chinese government’s internet controls, according to censorship monitoring blog GreatFire.org. The blog reports that the change was made sometime between December 5 and December 8, 2012, with no official statement from Google to announce or explain its removal.

According to GreatFire.org Google has also deleted a help article which explained how to use the feature — which it says indicates that Google is self-censoring in this instance, rather than being blocked by the government (which has happened in the past). “Since the removal of the help article could only be done willingly by Google, the only explanation we see is that Google struck a deal with the Chinese government, giving in to considerable pressure to self-censor,” it writes.

» via TechCrunch

"When public schools are judged by how much art and music they have, by how many science experiments..."

Sat, 05 Jan 2013 06:15:52 -0500

“When public schools are judged by how much art and music they have, by how many science experiments their students perform, by how much time they leave for recess and play, and by how much food they grow rather than how many tests they administer, then I will be confident that we are preparing our students for a future where they will be creative participants and makers of history rather than obedient drones for the ruling economic elite.”

- Mark Naison, Fordham professor and social justice activist (via socialismartnature)

"As a student, I want to be taught how to think and create and explore. I’m not a number in a..."

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 11:45:00 -0400

“As a student, I want to be taught how to think and create and explore. I’m not a number in a spreadsheet; I’m a creative and motivated human being. I want my teachers to be paid well, given autonomy and treated like professionals. I want my school to be adequately funded. Is that too much to ask?”

- Invitation to a Dialogue - A Student’s Call to Arms - NYTimes.com (via adventuresinlearning)美国的高中生能够直接质疑小布什、奥巴马、罗姆尼等人的教育政策，并邀请他们进行对话，中国学生呢？

darksilenceinsuburbia: Landscape Palettes is a tumblr blog of...

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 06:45:37 -0400

darksilenceinsuburbia:

Landscape Palettes is a tumblr blog of palettes drawn from photographs of landscapes.

Apple TV In The Classroom – The New Smart Board

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 05:26:43 -0400

Apple TV In The Classroom – The New Smart Board:

holtthink:

An iPad and Apple TV can combine to provide an advantageous alternative to more expensive, traditional interactive white boards. Guest writer and High

50 Google Circles Teachers Should Know About | Edudemic

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:40:29 -0400

50 Google Circles Teachers Should Know About | Edudemic

darksilenceinsuburbia: Tomas Saraceno. Galaxies Forming Along...

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:14:36 -0400

darksilenceinsuburbia:

Tomas Saraceno. Galaxies Forming Along Filaments.

http://www.tomassaraceno.com/

Educating Trayvon Martin « Cooperative Catalyst

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 01:30:12 -0400

Educating Trayvon Martin « Cooperative Catalyst:

I stand for justice for Trayvon, not because he was a “good kid”, as has been brought up many times in the media. In my opinion, that’s neither here nor there. Even if Trayvon had just been released from jail, he still has a right to live! There is NO evidence that he posed a threat to anyone, so why is no one being held accountable for his murder?

I think this is a very relevant issue for educators, because we must be aware of the type of society we are preparing our students for. How can I encourage the young black men who walk into my classroom to do their best and look to the future if they know full well that they can be shot down in cold blood by someone and nothing will be done about it?

All of the changes that we make to our education system in an effort to close the achievement gap mean absolutely nothing if our students are not safe in their own country. How can we trust a government that would allow this to happen to a black boy to fix an education system that has failed so many of them? No matter how this situation ends, it is a sad reminder that we have a lot more work to do to make our country a place where EVERYONE has a right to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”.

I know that I will be talking to my kids about why it is so important to vote, be politically involved and to watch how their lawmakers react to situations like this. I also want them to know that soon it will be THEIR responsibility to create the society they want to live in–it’s not a spectator sport.

What will you say to your students about this?

oliphillips: 50 Years of James Bond Movies by Matt Needle

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 23:23:42 -0400

oliphillips:

50 Years of James Bond Movies

by Matt Needle

jinn: Женское портфолио

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:57:00 -0400

jinn:

Женское портфолио

architizer: Renderings for the $1 billion ‘Real Madrid’ Resort...

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:43:00 -0400

architizer:

Renderings for the $1 billion ‘Real Madrid’ Resort in the United Arab Emirates.

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Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:03:00 -0500

(Not) a Single Story: Who's hurt by free and open education?

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:58:00 -0500

(Not) a Single Story: Who's hurt by free and open education?:

opebukola:

Last week, during an edtech conference in Austin, I was getting coffee in the lobby of the hotel when a gentleman noticed my shirt. I was representing my employer, a nonprofit that provides free, open source k-12 textbooks. The first line of our new company shirts read “FREE” in bright bold…

Flipped Classroom

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:51:00 -0500

Flipped Classroom:

holtthink:

From the site:

What is the flipped classroom?

A reversed teaching model that delivers instruction at home through interactive, teacher-created videos and moves “homework” to the classroom. Moving lectures outside of the classroom allows teachers to spend more 1:1 time with each student. Students have the opportunity to ask questions and work through problems with the guidance of their teachers and the support of their peers - creating a collaborative learning environment.

What are some benefits of this method?

Gives teachers more time to spend 1:1 helping students

Builds stronger student/teacher relationships

Offers a way for teachers to share information with other faculty, substitute teachers, students, parents, and
the community easily

Produces the ability for students to “rewind” lessons and master topics

Creates a collaborative learning environment in the classroom

The Real Reason Kids Are Missing From School « Cooperative Catalyst

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 02:01:00 -0400

The Real Reason Kids Are Missing From School « Cooperative Catalyst:

In my district, the causes of absenteeism are more complicated than anything Education Week has pointed out. Within the context of the Maryvale community (a low-SES enclave of Phoenix), absenteeism is rooted in larger, systemic injustice that goes beyond simply “more officers” or “reach out to parents.”

If it were my survey in my community, I would add the following options:

Quit treating student absences as a criminal act and assuming that the state knows better than the parents how to raise a child. Quit criminalizing the victims of social injustice and help parents instead.

Provide better jobs for parents (many of our students move frequently because they live transient lives)

Provide a pathway to legal citizenship for immigrant families (families are fleeing to and from states out of fear of deportation, despite working hard and providing for their families)

Daycare for parents with young children or a living wage so that families can live off of one income (many of our students miss school to watch younger siblings)

Universal healthcare (many of our students miss school because they are not getting the preventative care that they need.)

What Education Week fails to grasp is that when you limit your options to fixing behaviors, you offer choice without freedom. (Unrelated note: for the next few days, you can download any of my books for a dollar on Amazon.com)

Absenteeism is rooted in larger, systemic injustice that goes beyond simply “more officers” or “reach out to parents.”

It sounds reasonable.

城市光影，忙碌无序的，有些还被关禁闭了，比如第一张。

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:54:15 -0400

I like it best,do you?

城市光影，忙碌无序的，有些还被关禁闭了，比如第一张。

Study: Students with iPads perform better than those without

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 05:23:44 -0400

Study: Students with iPads perform better than those without:

holtthink:

The research results, previewed exclusively for TUAW, are uniformly positive. In one study, students who annotated text on their iPads scored 25% higher on questions regarding information transfer than their paper-based peers. In a separate project covering iPad usage patterns, two researchers studying ACU’s first all-digital class discovered that the iPad promotes “learning moments” and helps students make more efficient use of their time. Grad students working in an online program reported a 95% satisfaction rate for online iPad-based coursework. As far as the ACU studies are concerned, the iPad in education is a success story.

This still need to be tested and verified.

safe？

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:51:00 -0400

safe？

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Sun, 18 Sep 2011 00:18:00 -0400

初四，高四… 这就是教育的创新？

Sun, 04 Sep 2011 11:21:46 -0400

初四，高四… 这就是教育的创新？